Eswatini vs Nepal: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Eswatini
27.9%
in 2016
Nepal
28.6%
in 2016
Eswatini rank
64th
Nepal rank
61st

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Eswatini
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 28.6% against 27.9% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nepal ahead.

Eswatini ranks 64th and Nepal ranks 61st of 187 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 28.2% 71.1% 42.9% Nepal
2000s 28.3% 35.3% 7.1% Nepal
2010s 27.8% 28.5% 0.8% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Eswatini or Nepal?
Nepal, at 28.6% against 27.9% in Eswatini as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Eswatini and Nepal?
0.7%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nepal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Eswatini and Nepal rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Eswatini ranks 64th and Nepal ranks 61st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed

Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".